-- USGA Photo
Kansas City, Mo. (July 12, 2005) -– A pair of teenagers, Angela Park of Torrance, Calif., and Mari Chun of Pearl City, Hawaii, registered 6-under-par totals of 136 to share medalist honors Tuesday after the second day of stroke play at the 2005 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship at Swope Memorial Golf Course.
Park, a 16-year-old Brazilian-born high schooler from Torrance, Calif., who speaks three languages, followed her first-day score of 66 with a 1-under 70, that included three birdies and two bogeys. Chun, 17, logged a 2-under-69 and just missed a 10-foot birdie putt on her 18th which would have given her the scoring medal outright. The 136 is the second-lowest medalist score in WAPL history, just one stroke off the mark of 135 set by Brittany Lang in 2004. Lang was co-runner-up at the 2005 U.S. Women’s Open as an amateur.
"That’s huge," said the soft-spoken Park, of medalist honors. "I do have a lot of confidence in my game now and I look forward to doing well in match play. I struggled with my drives. I missed six fairways but I got up and down when I needed to and I got birdies when I needed to."
Park, whose Korean parents met in Brazil where her mother runs an embroidery factory, was a semifinalist at the 2004 WAPL, losing to 2003 champion Michelle Wie, 2 and 1.
Chun, who will attend Stanford on a golf scholarship this fall, was a co-medalist at the 2004 Girls’ Junior. She has played in three USGA championships and been co-medalist twice.
"It feels great," Chun said of her medal-winning accomplishment. "It was a surprise because before I even played I was told (mistakenly) that Angela Park had shot 67. So, I thought she was 9-under. I said ‘OK, I’ll just do as best as I can.’ I thought I’d be third or fourth but I didn’t think I’d be co-medalist."
Marina Choi of Los Angeles, Calif., stood three strokes behind Park and Chun at 139 with Jackie Beers of Bonaire, Ga., and Eun Jung Lee of Korea, at 141.
Defending champion Ya-Ni Tseng shot another 76 for a 36-hole score of 152, which snuck her into the 64-player match play field as the cut, with no playoff needed, came at 11-over-par 153.
The best round of the day was a 3-under 68 from Amanda Mathis of Picayune, Miss. Just eight sub-par scores were returned on the second day compared to 10 on the first.
Six rounds of match play begin Wednesday and conclude with the 36-hole championship final on Saturday.
The Women’s Amateur Public Links Team Championship was won by the Conyers, Ga. team of Carmen Bandea of Duluth Ga., Beers and Kyu Ri Ban of Korea, with a 2-over-par total of 286. The two better scores of three were counted each day.
The U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links is one of 10 national championships for amateurs conducted annually by the USGA. The Association also conducts the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and the U.S. Senior Open.
Kansas City, Mo. – Results from Tuesday’s second round of stroke play at the 2005 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links played at Swope Memorial Golf Course (6,047 yards, par 71):
Angela Park, Torrance, Calif., 66-70--136
Mari Chun, Pearl City, Hawaii, 67-69--136
Marina Choi, Los Angeles, Calif., 69-70--139
Eun Jung Lee, Korea, 71-70--141
Jackie Beers, Bonaire, Ga., 69-72--141
Tiffany Chudy, Miramar, Fla., 67-75--142
Ashley Grier, Hagerstown, Md., 72-71--143
Jane Rah, Torrance, Calif., 71-72--143
Jenny Suh, Fairfax, Va., 68-75--143
Sung Lee, Tacoma, Wash., 74-69--143
Tiffany Tavee, Gilbert, Ariz., 70-73--143
Selanee Henderson, Apple Valley, Calif., 72-72--144
Amie Cochran, Torrance, Calif., 75-70--145
Carmen Bandea, Duluth, Ga., 73-72--145
Hannah Jun, San Diego, Calif., 68-77--145
Jenna Pearson, Wheaton, Ill., 72-73--145
Kailin Downs, Bend, Ore., 70-75--145
Amanda Mathis, Picayune, Miss., 78-68--146
Amanda McCurdy, El Dorado, Ark., 71-75--146
Courtney Mahon, Kansas City, Mo., 73-73--146
Jessica Soltes, Rancho Mirage, Calif., 69-77--146
Kristen Schelling, Mesa, Ariz., 73-73--146
Noriko Nakazaki, Hanover Park, Ill., 74-72--146
Shannon Johnson, Sioux Falls, S.D., 73-73--146
Heather Rose, Chillicothe, Ohio, 73-74--147
Kwan-Chih Lu, Chinese Taipei, 75-72--147
Mariko Shimozaki, Kihei, Hawaii, 71-76--147
Mary Jacobs, Godfrey, Ill., 75-72--147
Amy Schmucker, Cold Spring, Minn., 73-75--148
Annika Welander, Winnetka, Ill., 72-76--148
Christina Jones, Jensen Beach, Fla., 71-77--148
Elizabeth Dotson, White Bluff, Tenn., 74-74--148
Juli Wightman, Chicopee, Mass., 75-73--148
Kayla Mortellaro, Phoenix, Ariz., 75-73--148
Lacey Jones, Idabel, Okla., 72-76--148
Renee Skidmore, Everett, Wash., 73-75--148
Sara Brown, Tucson, Ariz., 78-70--148
Ali Griffin, Edmond, Okla., 74-75--149
Annie Giangrosso, Overland Park, Kan., 73-76--149
Lauren Espinosa, Hickory Creek, Texas, 71-78--149
Megan Godfrey, Homewood, Ill., 73-76--149
RemiJin Camping, Hollywood, Fla., 77-72--149
Sommer Scholl, Riverside, Calif., 76-73--149
Stephanie Ruiz, Edmond, Okla., 72-77--149
Angela Oh, Maple Shade, N.J., 75-75--150
Ashley Tait, Littleton, Colo., 73-77--150
Erica Haney, Caldwell, Idaho, 72-78--150
Julia Huh, Pasadena, Md., 75-75--150
Kelly Jacques, Longmont, Colo., 72-78--150
Kyu Ri Ban, Korea, 75-75--150
Melanie Deleon, Santa Clarita, Calif., 74-76--150
Rachel Smith, Powell, Tenn., 73-77--150
Alexandra Phelps, Albuquerque, N.M., 76-75--151
Karen Quinn, Australia, 75-76--151
Rachel Meikle, Leo, Ind., 75-76--151
Tiffany Lua, Rowland Heights, Calif., 73-78--151
Tiffany Prats, Williston, Fla., 72-79--151
Angela Won, Irvine, Calif., 74-78--152
Ashley Rollins, Austin, Texas, 73-79--152
Christi Athas, Eldora, Iowa, 77-75--152
Felicia Johnston, Tigard, Ore., 76-76--152
Patty Chawalitmetha, Bellflower, Calif., 74-78--152
Sarah Tiller, Nampa, Idaho, 78-74--152
Ya-Ni Tseng, Chinese Taipei, 76-76--152
Ashley Childers, Menifee, Calif., 77-76--153
Jillian Stupiansky, Lakewood, Ohio, 77-76--153
Karla Kalian, Brush Prairie, Wash., 80-73--153
Laura Crawford, Lancaster, S.C., 73-80--153
Seiko Onoue, Long Beach, Calif., 77-76--153
Failed to Qualify
A. Wallace Hamerton, Bluffton, S.C., 75-79--154
Brianna Broderick, Richmond, Mo., 76-78--154
Camille Blackerby, Breckenridge, Texas, 77-77--154
Deb Arbogast, Auburn, Calif., 82-72--154
Jaclyn Burch, Satellite Beach, Fla., 78-76--154
Katie Fraley, Elizabethtown, Ky., 76-78--154
Leigh Klasse, St Anthony, Minn., 79-75--154
Tanis Hastmann, Canada, 73-81--154
Amanda Costner, Claremore, Okla., 76-79--155
Ana Brown, Apapka, Fla., 76-79--155
Carling Cho, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., 76-79--155
Emily Culbertson, Crestview Hills, Ky., 80-75--155
Kelly Nakashima, Wailuku, Hawaii, 80-75--155
Kristin Walla, Aspen, Colo., 76-79--155
Nikki Hadd, Crestview, Fla., 73-82--155
Shelley Anderson, Clarksville, Tenn., 76-79--155
Yu-Jin Bang, Orlando, Fla., 81-74--155
Elizabeth Schweihs, Frankfort, Ill., 76-80--156
Jennifer Hedberg, Twin Falls, Idaho, 78-78--156
Mayule Tomimbang, Orlando, Fla., 76-80--156
Megan McLeod, Fallbrook, Calif., 79-77--156
Min-Young Kim, Los Angeles, Calif., 75-81--156
Saana Rapakko, Portola Valley, Calif., 77-79--156
Andia Winslow, Seattle, Wash., 73-84--157
Cyd Okino, Honolulu, Hawaii, 75-82--157
Daria Cummings, Monroe, Conn., 73-84--157
Katie Kempter, Albuquerque, N.M., 77-80--157
Mary Mattson, Frederick, Md., 78-79--157
Susan Choi, Valley Stream, N.Y., 76-81--157
Taylor Barrett, York, S.C., 82-75--157
Lynn Anderson, Minneapolis, Minn., 76-82--158
Mayumi Motoyama, Littleton, Colo., 77-81--158
Stacy Wagner, Harmony, Pa., 79-79--158
Tina Miller, Miami, Fla., 77-81--158
Allison Stewart, Vermillion, S.D., 77-82--159
Anya Alvarez, Tulsa, Okla., 81-78--159
Emily Klein, Brecksville, Ohio, 77-82--159
Allison Travis, Eagle, Idaho, 80-80--160
Ashley Lambert, Sarasota, Fla., 77-83--160
Jackie Beste, Sauk Centre, Minn., 75-85--160
Nara Shin, Chula Vista, Calif., 79-81--160
Natalie Hocott, San Antonio, Texas, 78-82--160
Camille Williams, Ormond Beach, Fla., 81-80--161
Jaclyn Stelzer, Allen, Texas, 78-83--161
Jennifer Anders, Beaumont, Texas, 81-80--161
Jessica Hauser, Germanton, N.C., 81-80--161
Kelley Louth, Victoria, Texas, 81-80--161
Megan Dowdy, Leander, Texas, 84-77--161
Melanie Boyles, Tempe, Ariz., 80-81--161
Sydney Roughton, Davis, Calif., 83-78--161
Gianna Morelli, St Augustine, Fla., 82-80--162
Kylene Pulley, Kokomo, Ind., 81-81--162
Samantha Braschler, Red Wing, Minn., 78-84--162
Kelly Kronen, Danbury, Conn., 81-82--163
Kimberly Goedecke, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., 78-85--163
Nicki Morse, Hartland, Wis., 84-79--163
Rita Gregory, Manhattan, Kan., 82-81--163
Sabrina Danielson, Pleasant Hill, Iowa, 79-84--163
Tiffany Hockensmith, Bloomington, Ind., 83-80--163
Tina Kocinski, Grafton, Wis., 82-81--163
Megan Padua, Lafayette, Calif., 77-87--164
Louisa Shu, West Bloomfield, Mich., 86-80--166
Alexandra Quagliata, Reston, Va., 83-85--168
Debbie Johnson, Stamford, Conn., 86-82--168
Jenna Walter, Kalamazoo, Mich., 89-79--168
Ashley Sholer, Canada, 85-84--169
Nicole Lloyd, Sioux Falls, S.D., 85-84--169
Amber Ward, Westminster, Colo., 82-88--170
Alexandra Casi, East Palestine, Ohio, 86-86--172
Karla Sauerwein, St. Louis, Mo., 87-85--172
Jandee Kim, Honolulu, Hawaii, 89-84--173
Judy Haughton, Pennsauken, N.J., 86-89--175
Lynn Decambra-McLeod, Barbados, 90-87--177
Mikala Henzlik, Rapid City, S.D., 88-90--178
Kelly Schaub, Denver, Colo., 76-DQ--DQ
Kansas City, Mo. – Groupings and starting times for Wednesday’s first round of match play at the 2005 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links played at Swope Memorial Golf Course (6,047 yards, par 71):
8:30 am -- Mari Chun, Pearl City, Hawaii (136) vs. Patty Chawalitmetha, Bellflower, Calif. (152)
8:38 am -- Renee Skidmore, Everett, Wash. (148) vs. Sara Brown, Tucson, Ariz. (148)
8:46 am -- Hannah Jun, San Diego, Calif. (145) vs. Julia Huh, Pasadena, Md. (150)
8:54 am -- Jenna Pearson, Wheaton, Ill. (145) vs. Rachel Smith, Powell, Tenn. (150)
9:02 am -- Jane Rah, Torrance, Calif. (143) vs. Rachel Meikle, Leo, Ind. (151)
9:10 am -- Kwan-Chih Lu, Chinese Taipei (147) vs. Annie Giangrosso, Overland Park, Kan. (149)
9:18 am -- Ashley Grier, Hagerstown, Md. (143) vs. Alexandra Phelps, Albuquerque, N.M. (151)
9:26 am -- Shannon Johnson, Sioux Falls, S.D. (146) vs. Megan Godfrey, Homewood, Ill. (149)
9:34 am -- Jackie Beers, Bonaire, Ga. (141) vs. Christi Athas, Eldora, Iowa (152)
9:42 am -- Kayla Mortellaro, Phoenix, Ariz. (148) vs. Elizabeth Dotson, White Bluff, Tenn. (148)
9:50 am -- Carmen Bandea, Duluth, Ga. (145) vs. Ashley Tait, Littleton, Colo. (150)
9:58 am -- Courtney Mahon, Kansas City, Mo. (146) vs. Erica Haney, Caldwell, Idaho (150)
10:06 am --Eun Jung Lee, Korea (141) vs. Ashley Rollins, Austin, Texas (152)
10:14 am -- Heather Rose, Chillicothe, Ohio (147) vs. Amy Schmucker, Cold Spring, Minn. (148)
10:22 am -- Selanee Henderson, Apple Valley, Calif. (144) vs. Karen Quinn, Australia (151)
10:30 am -- Amanda Mathis, Picayune, Miss. (146) vs. Ali Griffin, Edmond, Okla. (149)
10:38 am -- Angela Park, Torrance, Calif. (136) vs. Felicia Johnston, Tigard, Ore. (152)
10:46 am -- Juli Wightman, Chicopee, Mass. (148) vs. Lacey Jones, Idabel, Okla. (148)
10:54 am -- Kailin Downs, Bend, Ore. (145) vs. Melanie DeLeon, Santa Clarita, Calif. (150)
11:02 am -- Jessica Soltes, Rancho Mirage, Calif. (146) vs. Angela Oh, Maple Shade, N.J. (150)
11:10 am -- Sung Lee, Tacoma, Wash. (143) vs. Ya-Ni Tseng, Chinese Taipei (152)
11:18 am -- Mariko Shimozaki, Kihei, Hawaii (147) vs. Sommer Scholl, Riverside, Calif. (149)
11:26 am -- Jenny Suh, Fairfax, Va. (143) vs. Tiffany Prats, Williston, Fla. (151)
11:34 am -- Amanda McCurdy, El Dorado, Ark. (146) vs. Stephanie Ruiz, Edmond, Okla. (149)
11:42 am -- Marina Choi, Los Angeles, Calif. (139) vs. Sarah Tiller, Nampa, Idaho (152)
11:50 am -- Annika Welander, Winnetka, Ill. (148) vs. Christina Jones, Jensen Beach, Fla. (148)
11:58 am -- Amie Cochran, Torrance, Calif. (145) vs. Kyu Ri Ban, Korea (150)
12:06 pm -- Kristen Schelling, Mesa, Ariz. (146) vs. Kelly Jacques, Longmont, Colo. (150)
12:14 pm -- Tiffany Chudy, Miramar, Fla. (142) vs. Angela Won, Irvine, Calif. (152)
12:22 pm -- Mary Jacobs, Godfrey, Ill. (147) vs. RemiJin Camping, Hollywood, Fla. (149)
12:30 pm -- Tiffany Tavee, Gilbert, Ariz. (143) vs.Tiffany Lua, Rowland Heights, Calif. (151)
12:38 pm -- Noriko Nakazaki, Hanover Park, Ill. (146) vs. Lauren Espinosa, Hickory Creek, Texas (149)
U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links
PAR AND YARDAGE – Swope Memorial Golf Course will play at 6,047 yards and a par of 35-36—71.
HOLE BY HOLE – Holes 1-9 will play at 2,836 yards and par 35.
Holes 10-18 will play at 3,211 and par 36.
COURSE SET-UP:
Teeing ground – Height of grass – ½ inch
Fairways and approaches – Height of grass – 6/10 inch
Putting green collars – Height of grass – one mower width at ½ inch
Putting greens – Height of grass – 5/32 inch with a speed of 9.5-10 feet on USGA stimpmeter
Intermediate rough – Height of grass – 1 ½ inches
Primary rough – Height of grass – approximately 3 inches
The course is hilly and fairways are tight and lined with trees. Some of the greens feature multiple tiers.
ARCHITECT – A.W. Tillinghast designed Swope Memorial Golf Course, which was opened in 1934. The course has been operated since 1934 by Kansas City (Mo.) Parks and Recreation and was closed in 1989 to be restored to the first Tillinghast design of 1934.